Holder for memorandum-calendars



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R. L. CRAMPTON. HOLDBR FOR MMORANDUM GALENDARS.

NO. 529,866. Patented Nov. 20, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATEN` Price.

RICHARD L. ORAMPTON, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

HOLDER FOR MEMORANDUMCALENDARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,366, dated November 20,1 894. Application filed September 20,1894. Serial No. 523,549. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, RICHARD L. ORAMPTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oak Park, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Holder for Memorandum-Calendars, of which the following is a speeification.

My invention relates to holders for memorandum calendars and has, for its object, to produce a new and improved device by which the sheets of a memoraudum calendar may be readily preserved in their chronological order.

In the holder embodying my invention are provided two plates or beds placed end to end' and prefer'ably formed in one piece, a loop or pair of loops adapted to hold the memorandum calendar being pivoted or hinged to said plates whereby the same may be rotated to permit the removal and replacement of the calendar, a lock being provided, adapted to maintain the loop or loops normally in position to hold the calendar in place.

I will describe my invention more in detail by referring to the accompauying drawings, in which- Figure 'l is a plan View of the holder, embodying my inveution. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

Two bed plates a a' are joined together end to end and are preferably made in one continuous piece. Two loops b b' of wire are connected together by the cross piece 122. Said cross piece is contained in the groove b3 in the bed plate a' and is hinged to said plate in any convenient manner. As shown the piece b2 is fastened to the base plate a' by the pins c c but is free to rotate about its axis in the groove ba. The cross piece b2is provided with the loop bt, said loop 64, piece 112 and loops b b' beingpreferablymadeinonepieoe. Thebase plate a' is provided with the hole d at each end of which are the lugs d'd2 which project below the metal of the base plate. (See Fig. 2.) The hole d allows the lugs d' (12 to be conveniently made when the base plates are made by casting. A looking strip e of any suitable material is pivoted at one end to the lug d' and is of such length that its other end will rest on the lug d2. The loops Z) b' are so construeted that their free ends come in contact with the upper surface of the plate a when the loop 64 is in contact with the lower surface of the plate a'. The loops b b' are held in position by the strip e which passes below the loop 194.

The memorandum calendar rests on the base plate a and is provided with holes through which pass the free ends of the loops b b'. As the sheets of the calendar are used they are slid around on the loops b b' until they rest face down on the base plate a'.

Vhen it is desired to replace the old calendar by a new one the looking strip 'e is moved to the position indicated in dotted lines. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) This releases the loop 64 and the loops b b' may be moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. While in this position the old calendar may be removed and a new one put in its place. The holes b5 and b prevent the metal of the base plate a' from interfering with the movement of the loops b b'.

I claim- 1. In a holder for memorandum calendars the combination with a pair of bed plates placed end to end; of a pair of U-shaped loops joined by a cross piece, said cross-piece being journaled to rotate upon one of said bed plates, whereby the calendar may be removed or replaced and a lock for maintaining said loops in position to hold the calendarin place substantiall y as described.

2. In a holder for memorandum calendars the combination with the plates a a' placed end to end, of the U-shaped loops d d' joined by cross piece 112, said cross piece 172 fitting in a groove 123 provided in said plate a', said cross piece 192 carrying a tongue or loop 114 adapted to rest against the under side of said plate a', lugs d' d2 provided upon the under side of said plate a' and looking strip e pivoted to lug d' and adapted to pass beneath the loop b4 and rest by its free end upon lug C12 to lock said cross piece 193 against rotation substantially as described.

RICHARD L. CRAMPTON. Witnesses;

DoNALD M. CARTER, THQMAs O. KING. 

